The Gist Healthcare Podcast

CMS has removed amyloid PET scan restrictions for Medicare beneficiaries. Novo Nordisk stops its Ozempic trial for treating kidney failure following early signs of the drug’s success. And, a new study finds that healthcare providers continue to leave the field in droves. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hundreds of physicians at Allina Health vote to unionize. California raises the minimum wage for healthcare workers. And, Walgreens moves to close 60 VillageMD locations in an effort to cut costs. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kaiser Permanente and the unions representing its healthcare workers who recently went on strike reach a tentative new contract agreement. National retail pharmacy chain Rite-Aid files for bankruptcy. And, the number of Medicare Advantage plans rated four stars or more drops for the 2024 plan year. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In early October, Providence Health unveiled Praia Health, its fourth, incubated technology. Praia utilizes what the Digital Innovation Group calls a digital flywheel to keep patients engaged with their care by personalizing individuals' health journeys and seamlessly connecting them to the right services, products and resources. On today’s episode, we hear the second half of JC’s conversation with Sara Vaezy, Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy and Digital Officer for Providence, where they talk more about Praia’s value proposition to hospitals and the future of the health system’s digital strategy. You can listen to the first part of our conversation here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

UnityPoint Health and Presbyterian Healthcare Services call off their proposed merger. California is one step closer to establishing universal health coverage for residents. And, AmSurg will officially split from parent company Envision, amid Envision’s bankruptcy restructuring. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Walgreens names former Cigna executive Tim Wentworth as its next CEO following the departure of its former chief executive Roz Brewer last month. And, some final updates from HLTH, including Walmart’s decision to expand its virtual primary care pilot to all of its employees and their families. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An estimated 10,000 people descended on Las Vegas this week to attend HLTH23, a three-day conference that brings together healthcare stakeholders from around the world. The conference reflects some of the biggest changes happening in health and tech, including this year’s star: artificial intelligence. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The fifth annual HLTH conference is currently underway in Las Vegas. Since it began in 2018, HLTH has become one of the premier healthcare and networking conferences in the country, bringing together healthcare stakeholders from the United States and across the globe. On today's episode of Gist Healthcare Daily, we have updates from the first two days of the conference, as well as some healthcare news updates from outside of HLTH. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Renton, Washington-based health system Providence recently unveiled Praia Health, its latest incubated technology. Praia is a platform-as-a-service developed for health systems to increase patient engagement by personalizing individuals' health journeys and seamlessly connecting them to the right services, products and resources. On today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily, Sara Vaezy, Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy and Digital Officer for Providence, joins to talk more about Praia Health, including its goals and the issues it aims to address.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Minnesota’s Attorney General further scrutinizes two proposed cross-state health system mergers. Moderna’s combination flu and COVID vaccine advances to Phase 3 clinical trials. And, providers could face Medicare payment penalties under tougher quality program standards starting next year. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.